- ENR Editorial: "How Trump Fails Construction"
- Some Suburban Portland Officials Express Doubts About I-205 Tolling
- India Proposes To Compel FASTag Use In Older Vehicles
- These are just some of the toll industry developments TRN is following.
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ENR Editorial: "How Trump Fails Construction"
“Engineering News-Record” editors comment, when President Trump’s “time in office is measured solely with a construction industry yardstick, he comes up very short. As Trump’s first term unfolded and the Senate supported his pro-business, low-tax, anti-regulation agenda, the industry seemed pleased with his instincts. Unfortunately, Trump never grew into the kind of sure-handed leader who could navigate a national emergency like COVID-19. Instead, contradictions emerged.”
Trump Administration Infrastructure Plan US Gov't Transportation FundingSome Suburban Portland Officials Express Doubts About I-205 Tolling
Tigard Tualatin Times reports, some officials in Portland’s southwest suburbs are skeptical of Oregon DOT’s I-205 tolling proposal or dubious that it will relieve congestion across the entire metro area. In addition to summarizing concerns, the article notes that a policy analyst for the City of Tualatin reportedly told his council members that ODOT’s study is one of the country’s first serious attempts to examine toll equity and racial equity, in particular. ODOT is still accepting public comment on the project through September 16.
Congestion Pricing Express Lanes Oregon Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) Portland OR Metro RegionIndia Proposes To Compel FASTag Use In Older Vehicles
Livemint reports that an Indian government ministry is proposing to push the driving public’s adoption of electronic toll collection by making FASTag use mandatory in all four-wheel vehicles effective January 1. Earlier this year, India made vehicle registration contingent on FASTag use, but the mandate only applied to “four-wheelers” sold in the country starting in December 2017.
The Economic Times also covers this story.
AET (All-Electronic Tolling) FASTag System (India) IndiaThese are just some of the toll industry developments TRN is following.
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